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How to make frog lemonade: The old-fashioned fruity drink from New Orleans

How to make frog lemonade: The old-fashioned fruity drink from New Orleans

Coleco above-ground swimming pool (1970)

A Coleco pool for the backyard: Above-ground swimming pools (1970)

Country home - view into the garden

How to have a Victorian garden party (1899)

NYC heat wave: Hot weather street scenes (early 1900s)

Herbed franks and rolls, Franks in blankets, Snappy frank-cheese rolls, Frank-custard tarts, Sauerkraut frankfurters, Frank-cheese burgers

13 ways to serve an old favorite: Hot dogs (1955)

Fun things to do with watermelon - recipes

17 wild & wonderful watermelon recipes (1972)

Midsummer night's dream A party menu plan for Juliets in search of Romeos

A retro summer party menu plan for Juliets in search of Romeos (1970)

Pink raspberry-angel food All's-Well-That-Ends-Well Dessert

Pink raspberry-angel food dessert (1970)

Summertime is the time for tall, cool rum drinks (1971)

Summertime is the time for tall, cool rum drinks (1971)

Smart summery 50s swimsuits for women

Smart summery ’50s swimsuits for women (1955)

Rainbow cake recipe - Jello

Rainbow cake of whipped Jello: Five layers of fluffy flavors make one impressive-looking dessert (1962)

Cool drinks 10 retro sippers for summer (1977)

Cool drinks: 10 retro sippers for summer (1977)

Sparking sequined crafts Jeweled fruit & Christmas ornaments (1972)

Sparking sequined crafts: Jeweled fruit & Christmas ornaments (1972)

50 drinks & toasts (1968)

1955 swimwear

The newest beach clothes & bathing suits (1955)

37 cool, non-alcoholic drinks for an old-fashioned punchbowl

37 cool, non-alcoholic drinks for an old-fashioned punchbowl

Tomato ice cream, cucumber ice cream & avocado ice cream (1968)

Tabasco “Skinny Dip” recipe (1973)

Hotel Majestic and Central Park West, New York

New York’s summer splendor: Hotel Majestic’s roof garden (1903)

Summertime Tastee-Freez treats (1956)

60s swimsuits - fashion

’60s swimwear: 8 snazzy swimsuits from 1967

Coney Island beach scenes (1890s-1920s)

Long Island: Vacation paradise (1914)

Have a summer spree with Lipton Onion Soup Mix (1966)

Doughboy’s giant 22-foot swimming pool (1955)

Summer swimming in New York (1909)

Swap out your home decor for summer (1965)

Traveling requisites for the summer vacationist (1906)

The summer party hostess

How to host an up-to-date summer party (1906)

Cool summer smorgasbord party ideas (1955)

1912 Central Park, showing Plaza Hotel, New York City

Vacation in New York City: The summer resort! (1911)

Cafe frappe & chocolate frappe recipes (1896)

Old-fashioned cafe frappe & chocolate frappe recipes

15 tips to be a cool & cook-less cook this summer (1955)

Summer fun-savers for ’62 from Kodak (1962)

Hail the red, white and blueberry delight

Red, white and blueberry delight fruity marshmallow dessert (1976)

Red raspberries fruit

6 ways to preserve raspberries (1919)

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